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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "principal advocate" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: aj ndhlovu <ajndhlovu1lawchambersza@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:13:09 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: OUR LEGAL CONFIRMATION / PAYMENT ADVICE


A. J.NDHLOVU ATTORNEY'S
FROM: HON J.A NDHLOVU (ESQ.)
ATTN: PASTOR ROBERT ISED,

SUBJECT: OUR LEGAL CONFIRMATION/ PAYMENT ADVICE


SIR,

HAVING ORIGINALLY AND ORALLY ACCEPT TO REPRESENT YOU AND MR. SHEIK IN THIS TRANSACTION. WE HERE ALSO REGRET THE DELAY OCCURRENCE THE MISUNDERSTANDING HAS BROUGHT SO FAR. OUR FIRM HENCEFORTH SHALL PROTECT THE OVERALL INTEREST OF YOUR TRANSACTION WITH ALL OUR LEGAL ABILITY .WE SHALL ALL TIME BE IN FIDUCIARY POSITION AND SHALL BE FULLY ACCOUNTABLE AT ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE FUND AND HANDLING THEREOF. WE ALSO PROMISE TO SERVE DILIGENTLY AS WELL AS DISCHARGE OUR DUTIES WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME FRAME. ON THIS NOTE WE HEREBY UNDERTAKE FULL LEGAL STAND ON YOUR BEHALF.

IN FURTHERANCE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR MEETING WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY THIS MORNING, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO SEND THE UISD$2,000.00 THROUGH MONEY GRAM IN FAVOR OF OUR SECRETARY’S NAME. WE PREFER MONEY GRAM TO ENHANCE AND FACILITATE THE URGENCY ATTACHED. HENCE WE HAVE ALREADY CALLED TO NOTIFY THE SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY PTY LIMITED OF OUR VISITATION TOMORROW.

NAME : MS. VOORSLAG VALENTIA VELISUA.
ADDRESS. 17A LIMORE, HOUGHTON VIEW .
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.

YOUR REPLY SHOULD INCLUDE THE REFERENCE CODE NUMBER OF THE PAYMENT, FULL NAMES AND CONTACT ADDRESS OF THE SENDER. AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.

IN ABSENCE OF EVERY OTHER THING, WE HEREBY PROMISE TO DELIVER OUR SERVICE AS CONSULTED.



YOURS FAITHFULLY.
HON .A.J NDHLOVU (ESQ.)
(PRINCIPAL ADVOCATE)
D/L TEL: 27.73.387.0621.



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